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In the year 2000 the Sattriya dances of Assam received recognition as one of the eight classical dance of India.

Whereas some of the other traditions have been revived in the recent past, Sattriya has remained a living

tradition since its creation by the founder of Vaishnavism in Assam, the great Sant Srimanta Sankardev, in the

15th century Assam.

The core of Sattriya Nritya has usually been mythological stories. This was an artistic way of presenting

mythological teachings to the people in an accessible, immediate enjoyable manner. Traditionally, Sattriya

was performed only by bhokots (Male Monks) in monasteries as part of their daily rituals or to mark special

festivals. Today, in addition to this practice, Sattriya is also perfomed on stage by men and women who are

not members of the Sattras, on themes not merely mythological.

Sattriya Nritya is accompanied by musical compositions called borgeets (composed by Sankardeva and Shree

Shree Mahadeva, among others) which are based on classical ragas. The instruments that accompany a

traditional performance are khols (drums), taals (cymbals) and the flutes. Other instruments like the violin and

the harmonium have been recent additions.

The costumes are usually made of pat – a silk produce in Assam which is derived from the mulberry plant –

and woven with intricate local motifs. There are two types of costumes: the male costumes comprising the

dhoti and the chadar and the female costume comprising the ghuri and chadar. The waist cloth which is

known as the kanchi or kingkini is woven by both the male and the female dancers. The ornaments, too, are

based on traditional Assamese.

However, despite its delayed inclusion within the canon of Indian classical dance and the accompanying lack

of organizational support from the centre that entailed, Sattriya Naritya continued through the centuries to

maintain within its forms the classical exactitude and intricate that mark ancient art forms. One positive

outcome of Sattriya Naritya strict Adherence to the principles of the Sattras has been its ability to maintain its

pure forms, its distinct style. Now that it has made its journey from the sanctified interiors of Assam’s Sattras

to the demotic space of the word’s stages, it is time for an appraisal of Sattriya Nritya’s artistic and aesthetic

qualities.

Answer the following questions briefly:



a) Find a word in the passage which conveys the similar meaning of ‘complicated of difficult’.​

Answer 1

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